In contrast with Wong Kar-wai,who might shoot one scene 30 or 40 times - 15 of which are experiments that help shape the final cut - Zhang already had a clear idea of what he wanted.

• 导演王家卫会把一个镜头前后拍上三、四十次--其中的十五次往往仅是为了最终拍摄而做的实验--与其相比，张艺谋截然不同，他总是胸有成竹。